Wednesday, April 3, 2013

Thai Cream of Leek Soup

The calendar says we are well into the season of spring, but it's still cold and windy outside. I wanted something comforting to warm me up so when I saw the leeks I had bought all I could do was daydream about making a big pot of creamy soup today. I also wanted to give the soup a big flavor punch so I decided to add some Thai ingredients to make it lip-smacking good. Now if I can just get Mother Nature to cooperate and bring on the warm spring weather, I can finally put my soup pot away for the season.

Tip about washing Leeks:
Since leeks grow through the dirt, a lot of grit is in between the
layers. The best way to wash leeks is to chop it first and loosen the
layers. Then put it into a bowl of cool water and swish them around to
let the grit fall to the bottom of the bowl. Then scoop up the clean
leeks that are floating on the top and leave the grit and dirt at the
bottom of the bowl.

powder and saute for a minute. Then add the chicken stock, water and fish sauce and simmer on high for 25 minutes.

Cream with an immersion blender or in a food processor. Next add coconut milk and cook for 3-5 minutes. Finish with lemon juice. Taste for seasoning. If more salt flavor is desired add fish sauce to taste. Serve hot. Enjoy.

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As you probably know, I am a huge soup fan. I eat it all year round, since it is always warm here in San Diego. I tend to forget that it is still cold in other places. I am definitely going to make this soup. It is lovely and I adore leeks. Thank you for sharing!

Look at you with the amazing soup. Now that I'm in Chicago, I feel your pain with regard to the weather. I can't believe it's still so cold here. I want my 60 degree weather back. :) I'll keep my soup pot out all year if it means that I can make this. It looks delicious.

I never thought to mix Thai flavors with Creamy Leek Soup - but it looks fabulous Ramona! It's still quite cold around me as well (though it teased us on Monday with 65 degrees!) and a bowl of soup would sure hit the spot. :)

Beautiful soup, Ramona! I have only ever cooked with leeks once and unfortunately did not clean them properly. So you can imagine how that turned out! I love the Thai spices here and the color is just lovely! : )

Hi, this is a great post. I wondered if you would like to link it in to the new Food on Friday which is running right now over at Carole's Chatter. We are collecting recipes using carrots and/or leeks. This is the link . I hope you pop over to check it out. There are lots of great recipes already linked in.

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